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Had this bass for a number of years without realising its potential. In its stock form, it is unremarkable. However, it is cheap, and customisable. Tried many pickup changes, but it was still a little dull even with a) Wizard Thumper P - no longer available b) DiMarzio Ultra Jazz J c) TI flats What made the difference was a bridge change to something more substantial. I my case, I had an old style Warwick Rockbass bridge lying about. The change was huge and - THIS IS SIGNIFICANT - there is no infamous dead spot on the G string at all. Conclusion: it is a fundamentally good bass once the bridge has been replaced.

Sadly not this month. I am attending a personal development course. Yes, it is well overdue, I know

Having moved back to Essex, I rather miss the Fat Lils jam

Hi. I did a trade with Peter. He is a gent to deal with. You can have confidence in him Mark

[quote name='harril' timestamp='1464619826' post='3060838'] Hi Guys, another Oxford Bassist here! Just thought you may be interested to know about the Electric Jam every other Thursday at The Catherine Wheel, Sandford-On-Thames, Oxford. It's mostly Blues & Rock based, but any style is welcome! Come and have some fun! [/quote] I was there this week.

I have a follow-up to my original post [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]A few years back I bought an Overwater Tanglewood Classic Jazz. The first thing I noticed were that the electrics were weak...very low output pickups. Having decided to change these out, I swapped in a simple jazz loom, and installed some Entwistle neo pickups. The volume improvements were immediate. The tone improvements were not. Changes of strings didn't help. It seemed as if there was too much power...clanging overt[/font][/color][color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]ones...fret clank...horrible. I recently set-up a friends 1980's Jap Jazz, on the face of it, a similar bass, but the contrast was stark. I decided that I would sell the Overwater, but at least do some basic work on it first: Install & cut a new nut, as the previous strings had been very heavy gauge etc.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I changed the strings out for some old roundwounds, but the problem persisted. As a final measure, I wondered if the problem lay with the neo bridge pickup, a very high output design, with very high magnetic pull. This turned out to be the issue. It was not the output, it was the pull. Once I switched it for a more conventional design (in this case a hum-cancelling pickup from an old Peavey Zodiac) the bass was transformed. No clanking, just much better. Probably a keeper now. Lovely with Chromes. Now setup with a Wilkinson split and a Peavey bridge pickup. [/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The lesson for me was the neo pickups are not suitable for all instruments, and careful matching is needed.[/font][/color]

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1461531387' post='3035522'] Great fun ...good to meet everyone and to get a chance To thwack the drums Love that miller jazz , mark [/quote] Excellent thwacking too.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1461531040' post='3035515'] I certainly had fun, and after sitting with an ice pack on my wrist for half an hour when I got home, surprisingly pain free, too! [/quote] Serves you right. You worked harder than me.

Would have liked to have seen/heard that today

A very enjoyable afternoon

It looks like I will be supplying the rig for the jam. I hope you all like simple It will be a Hartke LH500 and GK 410 RBX

TI flats on a Sire Jazz sound good to my ears. I also have Pyramids on a Peavey Zodiac. I took in a friend's Jap Jazz for an overhaul, and strung it with some old Chromes I had lying around. Sounded great.

Unless I am very much mistaken, the 24th is the last Sunday of the month, and therefore the monthly blues jam day at Fat Lils. Does that matter?

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1460209212' post='3023660'] Hah ..never heard that about Nathan. Is that cos he hops about when he's playing ? [/quote] No. It is a story that might be unfair to share on here.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1460146395' post='3023148'] See you there end of the month, then (if I can get a lift, still medically unfit to drive ) [/quote] If you are very local (which I think you are), I can give you a lift, Dave.

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1460131014' post='3022954'] Yes, i was referring to the other Dave, mr Mighty Cadillacs and Nathan is pretty handy too, though a tad manic. I like him though, he's a good bloke Yup, jammed with them too, though i usually spank the drums if i feel like jamming [/quote] You are refering to Nathan "my feet hurt" Smith. I played with The Cads until about ten months ago.

Excellent guy to deal with.